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15. Click OK to update the form.
16. Click the Drawer Front Size button again to test the new tab.
FIGURE 15.31 Editing the form to add control over
the size of the pulls
You can experiment with different ways of using the form too. One great example
is to replace the Text Box input for the drawer width and height with a slider. When
you set the maximum and minimum values and the size of the increment, another
layer of control over using the parameter value range in the rules is added.
The tools I've covered are just the essentials of iLogic, but learning how to do this
much should encourage you to explore how it might help you by removing tedium
and repetition from your daily work. There are some amazing examples of what
users with little programming experience have done using iLogic and Inventor.
t h e e s s e n t I a l s a n d B e Yo n d
Automation of design tasks is why many people moved to CAD and 3D CAD tools such as
Inventor in the first place. That's why it's amazing how many users are just beginning to
notice and take advantage of tools such as iParts, iAssemblies, and iLogic. Look around for
something simple that has a lot of size variation but relatively few changes in the number
or type of parts, and it will make a great project for exploring the tools of this chapter.